WO2007025773A3 - Container for dispensing a substance - Google Patents

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WO2007025773A3
WO2007025773A3 PCT/EP2006/008577 EP2006008577W WO2007025773A3 WO 2007025773 A3 WO2007025773 A3 WO 2007025773A3 EP 2006008577 W EP2006008577 W EP 2006008577W WO 2007025773 A3 WO2007025773 A3 WO 2007025773A3
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Prior art keywords
circumferential
outwardly directed
opening
cover sheet
sealing seam
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PCT/EP2006/008577
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WO2007025773A2 (en
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Edouard Sterngold
Michiel Olivier Schoelvinck
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Mds Global Holding Ltd
Edouard Sterngold
Michiel Olivier Schoelvinck
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Application filed by Mds Global Holding Ltd, Edouard Sterngold, Michiel Olivier Schoelvinck filed Critical Mds Global Holding Ltd
Priority to US12/064,729 priority Critical patent/US8028867B2/en
Priority to BRPI0617071-4A priority patent/BRPI0617071A2/en
Priority to CN2006800319792A priority patent/CN101263059B/en
Priority to KR1020087007831A priority patent/KR101296198B1/en
Priority to AT06791795T priority patent/ATE509839T1/en
Priority to CA2620446A priority patent/CA2620446C/en
Priority to PL06791795T priority patent/PL1934100T3/en
Priority to JP2008528429A priority patent/JP5066521B2/en
Priority to AU2006286721A priority patent/AU2006286721B2/en
Priority to EP06791795A priority patent/EP1934100B1/en
Priority to DK06791795.5T priority patent/DK1934100T3/en
Publication of WO2007025773A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007025773A2/en
Publication of WO2007025773A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007025773A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/32—Containers adapted to be temporarily deformed by external pressure to expel contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/20—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers
    • B65D77/2024—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers the cover being welded or adhered to the container
    • B65D77/2028—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab
    • B65D77/2032—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container
    • B65D77/2064—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container the seal being locally weakened, e.g. by using a sealing inhibitor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
    • B65D75/36—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents one sheet or blank being recessed and the other formed of relatively stiff flat sheet material, e.g. blister packages, the recess or recesses being preformed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/20—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D77/20—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers
    • B65D77/2024—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers, i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers the cover being welded or adhered to the container
    • B65D77/2028—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab
    • B65D77/2032—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container
    • B65D77/2036—Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab by peeling or tearing the cover from the container the seal having a stress concentrating portion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/0094—Containers having an external wall formed as, or with, a diaphragm or the like which is deformed to expel the contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B67D7/0216—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants by squeezing collapsible or flexible storage containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2577/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks, bags
    • B65D2577/10—Container closures formed after filling
    • B65D2577/20—Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers
    • B65D2577/2075—Lines of weakness or apertures
    • B65D2577/2083—Lines of weakness or apertures in container flange

Abstract

The invention relates to a container (1) for containing a substance. The container comprises a preformed deformable body defining a filling cavity. The body has an opening (6) and an integral planar circumferential rim (5) surrounding said opening. The opening is closed by a cover sheet (7) which is sealed to the circumferential rim by means of a circumferential sealing seam (10). The circumferential rim has a flat dispensing part which is covered by the cover sheet, which cover sheet is sealed to the dispensing part by at least two outwardly directed sealing seams (11) joining the circumferential sealing seam and extending at a distance from one another from the circumferential sealing seam to the edge of the dispensing part. A weakened seal (14) with a pointed region (15) extends between the outwardly directed sealing seams. The pointed region is directed towards the cavity and the weakened sealing seam joins the respective outwardly directed sealing seams at a distance from the location (12) where the respective outwardly directed seals join the circumferential seal.
PCT/EP2006/008577 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance WO2007025773A2 (en)

Priority Applications (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12/064,729 US8028867B2 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance
BRPI0617071-4A BRPI0617071A2 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 container for the distribution of a substance
CN2006800319792A CN101263059B (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance
KR1020087007831A KR101296198B1 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance
AT06791795T ATE509839T1 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 CONTAINER FOR DISPENSING A SUBSTANCE
CA2620446A CA2620446C (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance
PL06791795T PL1934100T3 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance
JP2008528429A JP5066521B2 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing substances
AU2006286721A AU2006286721B2 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance
EP06791795A EP1934100B1 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance
DK06791795.5T DK1934100T3 (en) 2005-09-02 2006-08-31 Container for dispensing a substance

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EP05077012.2 2005-09-02
EP05077012 2005-09-02

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WO2007025773A3 true WO2007025773A3 (en) 2007-06-28

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US (1) US8028867B2 (en)
EP (2) EP1934100B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5066521B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101296198B1 (en)
CN (2) CN101920805B (en)
AT (1) ATE509839T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2006286721B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0617071A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2620446C (en)
DK (1) DK1934100T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2366104T3 (en)
PL (2) PL1934100T3 (en)
RU (1) RU2403198C2 (en)
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ZA (1) ZA200801733B (en)

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ZA200801733B (en) 2009-08-26
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JP5066521B2 (en) 2012-11-07
ES2366104T3 (en) 2011-10-17
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